Stanchion bracket



Sept.A 25, 1928. 1,685,135

A. MENDEZ STANCHION BRACKET Filed sept. a,d 1927 2 sheets-snm. i

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Sept. 25, 1928.

A. MENDEZ sTANcmoN mcx'r Filed Sept. 8. 1,927

' Arm/wry Patented Sept. 25, 1.928.

UNlTE STATES P ATE NT @FFE-CE ALVARO MENDEZ, OF EAST ORANGE, NEVI JERSEY, ASSGNOR TO AM'ERXCAN CAR AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, F NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATON OF NEN JERSEY.

STANCHON BRACKET.

Application filed September 8, 1927.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings which illustrate the preferred forni of the invention, though it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to thefexact details of construction shown and described, as it is obvious tiia'tvarious modilications thereof within the scope 'of the claims will occur to'persons skilled in the art.

In said drawings Figure l is a side elevation of the staiichion and bracket of the present invention in positionin a ear, a portion of the latter being diagrammatically shown;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a plurality of stanchions in use in a railwaycar, a p0rtion of the latter being diagrammatically shown;

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of a plurality of stanc'hion brackets showing the stanchions in elevated position, or out of use;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a stanchion bracket with a portion of a stanchion in posiytion therein;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the bracket shown in Fig. 4

Fig. 6 is a sectional vview on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a sectional View on the line 7 7 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a front elevation of' a modified form of stanehion bracket; and

Fig. .9 is a. front elevation, pa-frtly in section, `of the stanchion bracket of the present invention showing a portion of a stanchizon in use .and also in partiallyelevated position, the latter being shown in-dotted lines.

This invention relates to stanchions and brackets therefor, and is designed especially for use in railway baggage cars under certain conditions, for example, when such cars are used for the transporation of mail or the like.

It is the primary objec-trof this invention to provide a bracketI for .securely retaining a stanchion in use, and also to so foi-in the bracket that it may support the end of an adjacent stanchion when thelatter is inelevated or unused position.

A further objeetof the invention is 4to'provide -a stanchion bracket formed preferably of a single casting and hence easy and inexpensive to manufacture, and strong and durable in operation. y

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following de- Serial No. 218,208.

scription taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which iA indicates diagrammatically a railway baggage car having a roof B and a floorA C. Countersunk in the floor C are the retaining cups 2 which receive the lower ends of the stanchions 4. The upper ends of the stanchions 4 are received within brackets 6, and as the brackets are identical, a description of `one will sufiice for all.

The brackets each comprise a casing 8 closed at one end by an attaching portion 10 by which the bracket is secured to a retainer 12 attached to the car roof B. Thecasing 8 is preferably, although not necessarily, cylindrial in shape and a spring 14 yis positioned therein and bears against the attaching portion 1() and a plate 16 mounted on a rod 18 carried by the `attaching portion; the latter being provided with a central depression il) which receives the adjusting'nut 22 n'iounted on the threaded end of .the .rod v18. As before stated, the upper endof the' stanchion extends into the casing., and in Fig. 9. it can be seen that the plate 16 bears Aagainst the upper end of the stanchion 4.

The lower end of the bracket is of the lforni shown more clearly in detail in 4, 5 fand 9, and comprises oppositely arranged guides 24 depending from the casing 8 and preferably cast integralthercwith. For eliminating the side movement of the stanchionfl, ya bearing collar 26 is provided which connects the guides 24 and provides what might `be termed a closure for the lower end of the side face of the device; the opposite face being open to permit swinging of the stanchion as vhereafter described. The stanchion 4 is provided with a stop member 27 which is .attached thereto by a screw bolt 28 or the like, having a retaining nut Q9, and said stop member is of a length suilicient to engage the guides 24 when the stanchion Ais in lowered position, as more clearly shown in Fig. 4. y

Means are provided on the bracket for supporting the upper end of an adjacent stanchion, and the specific type shown in Fig. 4 comprises spaced arms E30 formed integral with lrone of the' guides 24 and extending laterally therefrom; webs 32 being provided for reinforcing purposes. 'The lower arm serves as a support or rest for `the stanehion', the latter being the stanchion next adjacent the stanchion 4, land the arms 30 are provided with alined recesses 34 which 30 both in latching and free positions.

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receive the ends ot the stop member 27 of the stanchion 5. For restraining the stanchion 5 against accidental displacement, the upper arm is provided with a lug 36 which pivotally mounts a latch 38 having an operating handle and a stop member 42 adapted to contact with the upper tace of the upper arm It will be apparent that when the stanchion 5 is in the position illustrated in Fig. 4, accidental displacement of the stanchion is prevented due to the positioning of the stop member 27 and the latch 38 which retains the stop member within the recesses 34.

Fig. 8 shows a modified form of bracket in which a socket 44 is formed with the casing, said socket being arranged substantially at right angles to the guides 24 and being adapted to receive the end of a stanchion adjacent the stanchion supported by this particular bracket. In the use oic a bracket of this type, the stanchion is provided with openings through which a suitable securing pin 46 extends, the latter being also extended through the guides 24. It will be apparent that accidental displacement ot the stanchion when in elevated position is prevented by the pin 46 which is inserted through the guides 24 and the stanchion after the latter has been elevated with the end thereof received within the socket 44.

Fig. 2 shows the stanchions in use the lower ends thereof being positioned in the cups 2 and the upper ends retained in the casing 6. When it is desired to elevate the stanchions to place them out of use, each stanchion is raised against the tension of the spring 14 until the lower end of the stanchion clears its cup, and then the stanchion is swung sulficiently to permit it to lower outside of the cup. This lowering of the stanchion will permit the upper end of the stanchion to clear the lower end of the casing 8 when the stanchion is swung or elevated. The stanchion is then elevated to the position shown in Fig. 2 and pushed rearwardly through the guides riding on the bearing collar 26 until the upper end of the stanchion is seated on the lower arm 30 of the next adjacent bracket, the parts then assuming the position shown in Fig. 4. The latch 38 having previously been swung to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 4 permits the stop element 27 to enter the recesses 34, whereupon the latch element 38 may then be swung to the full line position shown in F ig. 4 to restrain the stanchion against accidental displacement.

From the above description, it is believed that those skilled in the art will appreciate that this invention provides a stanchion bracket which will securely retain the stanchion in engagement with the cup 2 and also provides a construction which will securely retain an adjacent stanchion in elevated position and against accidental displacement.

Yhat is claimed is:

1. A device of the kind described comprising a casing receiving the upper end of a stanchion, guides depending trom the casing, and means formed integral with one of said guides tor supporting an adjacent stanchion.

2. A device ci the kind described comprising a casing for receiving the end of a stanchion, guides formed with said casing, a supporting element extending laterally trom one of said guides, and means on said supporting element for retaining an adjacent stanchion thereon.

3. A device of the kind described comprising a stanchion receiving casing, yielding means in said casing engaging the stanchion for retaining the latter against displacement, a. supporting element attached to the casing, and means for retaining an adjacent stanchion thereon.

4. A device of t-he kind described comprising a casing having connected depending guiding portions, a stanchion positioned between said guiding portions and extending into the casing, yielding means in the casing engaging the stanchion, a retainer bar on the stanchion engaging said guiding portions, means formed with one of said guiding portions for supporting a second stanchion, and a locking means for retaining said second stanchion on said support.

5. A device of the kind described comprising a casing for attachment to a car roof or the like to receive the end of a stanchion, yielding means in said casing engaging the stanchion end, a retainer element secured to the stanchion and engaging said casing, a supporting element formed with the casing for receiving the end of an adjacent stanchion and the retainer element thereof, and a latch carried by said supporting element and adapted to be positioned adjacent the retainer element of said adjacent stanchion to maintain said adjacent stanchion on the support.

`6. In combination with a railway car having a root', a plurality of stanchions, brackets secured to the roof of the car for receiving the upper ends of said stanchions, and means formed on each of said brackets for receiving the upper ends of adjacent stanchions to support the latter in elevated position.

7. In combination with a railway car having a root and a floor, a plurality of stanchions, means in the floor for receiving the lower ends of the stanchions, brackets secured to the roo'lf for yieldingly receiving the upper ends of the stanchions, a supporting element formed with eachbracket for receiving the upper end of an adjacent stanchion when the latter is in elevated position, and a latch on said supporting element for retaining the stanchion therein.

8. In a railwayv car having stanchions. means for supporting said stanchions in elevated position, each comprising a casing for 10 prising a casing receivlng attachment t0 the car and yieldingly receivingr the end of a stanchion, a laterally extending support formed With the casin,Y for receiving the upper end of an adjacentstanehien, and ine-ans 'for locking the adjacent stanchion to its support.

9. In a railway car, stanehions each having?r a retainer har adjacent the npper end there- Of, and stanehion supporting;` nieans each comthe upper end of a stanchion, oppositely arranged guides formed with said casing and with which the retainer har contacts, means formed with the casing for receiving` the upper end ot' an adjacent stanehien when the latter is elevated, and a latch adapted te engage the retainer har et Said adjacent stanchion.

In Witness whereof Vl have hereunto set my hand.

ALVARO MENDEZ 

